Trump Country Tariffs Struck Down by Supreme Court, Replaced by Temporary 10% Section 122 Surcharge

Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The country-specific “reciprocal” tariffs that defined the first year of Trump’s trade agenda are gone, struck down in court. But the tariffs on imports have not disappeared. They have been rebuilt on different legal ground and remain in effect today.

The Supreme Court Killed the Country Rates

In February 2026, the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act does not authorize the president to impose tariffs. The decision invalidated the April 2025 “Liberation Day” reciprocal tariffs entirely, including every country-by-country rate: Vietnam at 46 percent, Thailand at 36 percent, Taiwan at 32 percent, the EU at 20 percent, and the stacked rates on China.

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Trump Country Tariffs Struck Down by Supreme Court, Replaced by Temporary 10% Section 122 Surcharge

The Supreme Court Killed the Country Rates